Staples, Minnesota

About Staples

Staples, MN is a small town located in northern Minnesota, home to 3,075 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Staples holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.76 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 646 residents per square mile.

📰 Staples News Today

• Farmers Union Processing + Meats is ready for livestock Agweek · Aug 18
• Staples, Minnesota man charged with stealing Honor Flight trailer in Moorhead and burning merchandise kvrr.com · Aug 10
• William Goff Obituary May 1, 2026 brenny.com · May 1
• Man from Staples is arrested in the theft of trailer belonging to Honor Flight of ND/MN southernminn.com · Aug 11
• Staples Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Staples Unique

• Positioned in northern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Staples

• Dairy Queen — burger
• Tower Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Staples

• Old Wadena Park reviews ★
• Bullard Bluff reviews ★
• Cottingham Park reviews ★
• Dower Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lawrence Lake Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lawrence Lake Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• McGivern Park reviews ★
• Orville's Landing reviews ★
• Staples Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Staples

• MOTLEY-STAPLES MIDDLE SCHOOL
• STAPLES-MOTLEY SENIOR HIGH
• Staples-Motley Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lakewood Health System · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Staples

🏘️ Nearby Communities